Estes Park News

Rotary to disperse foundation grants

Over $12,600.00 in grants will be provided to a number of local nonprofit organization at this week's Rotary meeting. Grant recipients include:

* Art Center for Estes Park

* Bright Christmas

* Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park

* Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park

* Estes Park High School Choirs

* Estes Park Learning Place

* Estes Park Medical Center Foundation

* Estes Park Non - Profit Resource Center

* Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success

* Estes Valley Restorative Justice

* Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department

* Healing Waters Foundation

* Oratorio Society Chorus & Chamber Orchestra

* Partners Mentoring Youth

* Via Mobility Services (Special Transit)

The mission of the Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation is to help foster the general well being of the Estes Park community. Next month the foundation will award over $42,000 in scholarships to local graduating high school seniors.

This year marks the silver anniversary of the Duck Race with over $2,000,000 raised for local schools and non - profit organizations.

The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets at noon on Thursday at the National Park Theater at the Other Side Restaurant, Moraine Avenue and Marys Lake Road. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend.

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The Rotary buffet is served at 11:30 a.m.; the business meeting opens at noon and the program will begin at 12:30 p.m. The Rotary Club of Estes Park is now in its 87th year of international and community service.

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